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≈ $129k – $254k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Oak Harbor)
Seniority
Staff · 10+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026. Vistra scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Vistra is an integrated retail electricity and power generation company headquartered in Irving, Texas, operating natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar and battery storage plants and selling power through retail brands such as TXU Energy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it has about 44,000 megawatts of generating capacity, runs the second-largest competitive nuclear fleet in the US, including Comanche Peak, Davis-Besse and Perry, and serves about 5 million retail customers. It hires power plant operators and technicians, reactor operators in training, nuclear instructors, electricians, instrument and control technicians, engineers and accounting and audit staff.

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

The major projects licensing engineer is responsible for licensing activities associated with power uprates at Vistra’s nuclear generating facilities. The role provides oversight and direction to contract resources involved in licensing activities, prepare/support development of licensing submittals and prepare/support regulatory evaluations. The licensing engineer will also support and coordinate with engineering and other project personnel throughout all project phases, including review of engineering products.

This integral role supports safe, compliant, and efficient execution of all major project licensing project phases, from scoping and application development through NRC approval and site implementation, while maintaining alignment with Vistra’s nuclear standards.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Support all phases of major project licensing activities including development, review, approval and submittal of license amendments and other regulatory correspondence.
  • Support regulatory acceptance, review and approval of license amendments and other regulatory submittals.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for plant changes necessary for project implementation
  • Support environmental reviews associated with major licensing actions
  • Support Vistra and contract engineering personnel to ensure quality and completeness of engineering deliverables necessary for licensing actions
  • Oversee contract EPCs responsible for development of licensing-related deliverables
  • Coordinate licensing activities with EPCs, OEMs, and project and site engineering.
  • Travel as needed to industry meetings, Vistra sites, vendor facilities and NRC as required

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program required
  • Minimum of 10 years of nuclear industry experience required, including design engineering and nuclear licensing experience
  • Prior experience involving major regulatory licensing actions strongly preferred, including regulator interactions
  • Full Qualifications in design engineering processes strongly preferred, including experience with development and approval of engineering deliverables
  • Full Certifications for 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48 evaluations required
  • Strong knowledge of NRC regulations, nuclear plant systems, and environmental reviews
  • Prior Experience with industry codes and standards, we well as regulatory guidance documents, required

Key Metrics

  • Zero violations of nuclear or safety processes during execution.
  • On-time delivery of licensing milestones
  • Compliance with NRC, industry, and fleet standards
  • Minimal corrective actions from regulatory or third-party reviews

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Oak Harbor, OhioOhio

We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email usat [email protected] tomake a request.

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